Congratulations to Jamie from Redcloak Fish Bar, who has won the Field to Frier National Fish & Chip Award 2025!
WM Fraser are thrilled for Jamie and the Redcloak, who have been hailed for using high-quality potatoes as it took home the Field to Frier award at the National Fish & Chip Awards in London this week. It comes a year after the Redcloak won ‘Best Newcomer’ and ‘Best Young Fish Frier’.
Jamie Russo said: “It is an incredible honour to win the Field to Frier award this year. We are extremely passionate about sourcing great quality potatoes to make our chips, and we are glad that the judges acknowledged that”.
“We are grateful to have a fantastic potato merchant, Jon at WM Fraser who always ensures we have the best quality potatoes so a huge thanks has to go to him and the team!
“It is a massive testament to the hard work from the team and the support from our fantastic customers, without which we couldn’t do what we do!”
The chipper was assessed and interviewed alongside the other finalists for months before it was determined they were worthy winners.
Andrew Crook, president of the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF), explained the significance of the category.
He said: “Field to Frier is one of the most difficult to enter as the level of inspection at every juncture from the experts is unlike anything the challengers will have experienced before.
“The questioning around potato selection and prep alone is very intense.
“Then comes further scrutiny of oil usage, frying techniques and sustainable practices, to name a few of the additional assessments.
“Redcloak Fish Bar has impressed to no end and has set the gold standard for chip cookery in the industry.